Chinese Nice Classification (NCL) – all class

The Nice Classification (NCL), established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks. The 2015 version of the tenth edition of the NCL came into force on January 1, 2015. Find out more about the NCL.

The Chinese Nice Classification assigns goods to Classes 1 to 34, and services to Classes 35 to 45. Each class is represented by a class heading, which gives general information about the type of goods or services covered.

Each class contains a set of terms within that class to better define the goods or services to be protected by the CTM application. When indicating the goods and services in a CTM application, applicants are strongly advised to use the Nice Classification terms in order to avoid delays in the registration procedure caused otherwise by the need to translate the terms submitted. Use of these generic terms will also improve the search capabilities of the CTM databases and thus ultimately result in greater transparency.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 6– Indication of Goods ; Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 14– Indication of Goods ; Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 17– Indication of Goods : Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 18– Indication of Goods ; Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 42– Indication of Services : Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Chinese Nice Classification Classe 45– Indication of Services : Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.